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ayer

Pronunciation: /aˈʝeɾ/

“ayer” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adverb

  1. yesterday

noun

  1. days gone by; yesteryear; the past

In Spanish

  1. Día inmediatamente anterior al de hoy.
  2. Por extensión, época recientemente pasada.
  3. Por extensión, época pasada cualquiera.
  4. En el día de ayer.
  5. Por extensión, en el pasado reciente.
  6. Por extensión, en el pasado.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish yer, eri, hier with the addition of the prefix a-, from Latin herī. Alternatively from Latin ab herī (“since yesterday”).

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